A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Travel with Purpose 1
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A special painting trip
Sometimes a problem can help you create something beautiful!
Sixteen-year-old Lily loves art and helping people. Last month, she went on a very special trip to a small village in Asia. She didn't go there for a relaxing holiday with her family. Instead, she travelled there to work as a volunteer. She wanted to help paint a primary school for the local children.
For the first three days, the weather was extremely hot. Lily worked hard with a group of other young volunteers. Together, they painted all the classrooms blue and green. Then, Lily asked to draw a big picture on the outside wall of the school. She wanted to make the building look happy and fun for the students.
Lily decided to paint a beautiful beach with a very big sun in the sky. She started painting the blue sea, but then she had a problem. When she looked in the paint boxes, there was no yellow paint left! Lily felt quite worried. The village was very small, so she couldn't just walk to a shop to buy more paint.
She sat down and thought about her art classes at school. Then, she had a clever idea. She took some dark orange paint and mixed it together with a lot of white paint. It made a lovely, warm colour. It wasn't yellow, but it was perfect for the sunshine.
When the village children arrived at the school, they ran to look at the wall. They loved the bright picture, and Lily felt really proud of her work. Because she enjoyed the experience so much, Lily is making a new plan. Next summer, she is going to travel with her younger sister to paint a different school in the mountains!
14 Why did Lily travel to Asia?
A to have a quiet holiday with her family
B to make a school look better for children
C to study art in a small village
15 What did Lily do during her first few days in the village?
A She painted a picture on the outside wall.
B She stayed inside because it was too hot.
C She worked in the classrooms with other young people.
16 What problem did Lily have with her drawing?
A She couldn't find a shop that sold blue paint.
B She was missing the colour she needed for the sun.
C She didn't know how to paint a beautiful beach.
17 What did Lily do to finish her picture?
A She put two different paints together.
B She called her art teacher for a good idea.
C She used the dark orange paint that she bought.
18 What is Lily going to do next summer?
A teach her younger sister how to paint mountains
B do a similar volunteer job in another place
C take her sister to see the bright school wall
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The correct answer is B because the text says Lily "wanted to help paint a primary school for the local children." Option A is wrong logic because the text explicitly states she "didn't go there for a relaxing holiday with her family." Option C is a partial truth; she loves art and was in a small village, but she went there to volunteer, not to study.
15 C - Explanation: The correct answer is C because the text states that for the first three days, Lily worked "with a group of other young volunteers" and "they painted all the classrooms." Option A is wrong logic; she asked to paint the outside wall after the first three days. Option B is a partial truth; it was very hot, but she didn't stay inside to avoid it.
16 B - Explanation: The correct answer is B because Lily wanted to paint a big sun but "there was no yellow paint left!" Option A is a partial truth trap; she couldn't walk to a shop, but the missing paint was yellow, not blue. Option C is wrong logic; she decided to paint a beautiful beach and started doing it, so her skill wasn't the problem.
17 A - Explanation: The correct answer is A because Lily "took some dark orange paint and mixed it together with a lot of white paint." Option B is wrong logic; she thought about her art classes, but she didn't call her teacher. Option C is a partial truth; she used dark orange paint, but she didn't buy it (and she couldn't go to a shop).
18 B - Explanation: The correct answer is B because in the final paragraph, Lily says she is going to "travel with her younger sister to paint a different school" (a similar volunteer job in another place). Option A is wrong logic; she is going to the mountains, but to paint a school, not to teach her sister to paint mountains. Option C is wrong logic; they are going to a different school, not the one she just finished painting.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A different kind of holiday
Fifteen-year-old Mark writes about a volunteering trip he went on last summer.
Hi, I’m Mark and I am 15 years old. Last summer, I decided to do something different for my holidays. I went on a 'voluntourism' trip. This means you travel to a new place, but you also do volunteer work to help people. I travelled to a poor town in a different country to help build a new playground for the local school. Today I want to tell you about my experience.
The best part of the trip was definitely the children. Before we arrived, they didn't have a safe place to play. When we finally finished building the playground, the children came to try it. It was amazing to see them smile and laugh so much. They were incredibly happy, and that made me feel wonderful. I will never forget their faces.
However, you must know that this kind of trip is not a normal holiday. The daily work was actually very difficult. We had to carry heavy pieces of wood and build things all day. Also, the weather was extremely hot and sunny. Because of the hard work and the hot sun, I felt really tired every evening. My arms and legs hurt a lot!
Overall, I think a voluntourism trip is a fantastic idea for teenagers. It is a great way to make a difference in the world and meet new people. But if you want to sign up for a building project like this, I have some advice. You really need to put a good sun hat and lots of sweet energy drinks in your bag. You will definitely need them to stay strong while you work!
14 What did Mark do on his holiday last summer?
A He travelled to a new place to help other people.
B He went to a different town to study at a new school.
C He visited some tourists who were in a poor country.
15 How did Mark feel when the playground was finished?
A He was glad because the children enjoyed using it.
B He was surprised because the children laughed at him.
C He was worried because it wasn't a safe place to play.
16 Why was Mark so tired at the end of the day?
A The work was hard and the weather was very hot.
B He had to build the playground all by himself.
C He hurt his arms and legs playing with the children.
17 What does Mark tell readers to do?
A give their sweet drinks to the children at the school
B take a hat and some useful drinks with them
C put all their heavy building tools in a big bag
18 What is Mark doing in this text?
A explaining why a volunteering trip is a bad idea
B giving his opinion about a voluntourism holiday
C telling a funny story about a normal family trip
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The correct answer is A because Mark says he went on a trip to "travel to a new place" and "do volunteer work to help people." Option B uses the word "school" from the text but is wrong logic; he built a playground for the school, but he didn't study there. Option C is a wrong reference; the word 'tourist' is part of 'voluntourism', but he didn't visit tourists.
15 A - Explanation: The correct answer is A because Mark says it was "amazing to see them smile and laugh" and this made him "feel wonderful" (glad). Option B is a wrong reference; the children laughed because they were happy playing, not because they were laughing at him. Option C is wrong logic; they didn't have a safe place before he arrived, but the new playground is safe.
16 A - Explanation: The correct answer is A because the text states Mark felt really tired "Because of the hard work and the hot sun." Option B is a partial truth mixed with wrong logic; he built the playground, but he worked with others ("We had to carry..."), not by himself. Option C is a wrong reference; his arms and legs hurt from carrying wood, not from playing.
17 B - Explanation: The correct answer is B because Mark advises readers to "put a good sun hat and lots of sweet energy drinks in your bag" to stay strong. Option A is a wrong reference; the drinks are for the workers to stay strong, not to give to the children. Option C is wrong logic; he mentions putting a hat and drinks in a bag, not heavy tools.
18 B - Explanation: The correct answer is B because the whole text is an informative review where Mark shares his personal experience, the good and bad points, and his opinion on a voluntourism holiday. Option A is the opposite of the truth; he thinks the trip is a "fantastic idea," not a bad one. Option C is wrong logic; it was a volunteering trip, not a normal family holiday.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Teaching with games
Fourteen-year-old Nora writes about a special trip where she helped some children.
My name is Nora and I am 14 years old. Last summer, I travelled to another country with my parents. During our long holiday, we spent three days at a large home for children who don't have parents. I really wanted to help them, so I asked the manager if I could teach the young children some English. I was very excited to be a teacher for the first time in my life.
On the first morning, I brought a big English textbook with me. I told the children to sit quietly at their desks and look at the words on the pages. But this was a bad idea. The children didn't want to read and they didn't understand. They quickly felt very bored, and some of them started looking out of the window or talking to each other. They didn't pay attention to my lesson at all.
I knew I had to change my plan quickly. Suddenly, I remembered a fun game called 'Simon Says'. I told everyone to stand up and move away from their desks. I shouted the English words for different parts of the body, like 'touch your nose' or 'touch your head'. I used my hands to show them exactly what to do.
The children loved the game immediately! They laughed a lot, and they easily learned the new English words because they were having fun. I felt so pleased that my simple idea worked. Next summer, my family is going to return to the children's home. Before we go, I am going to buy a big book of language games so I can teach them even more.
14 Why did Nora speak to the manager of the children's home?
A She wanted to give English lessons there.
B She wanted to travel without her parents.
C She needed help with a school project.
15 What happened when Nora used the textbook?
A The children wanted to read different pages.
B The children sat quietly but didn't understand.
C The children were not interested in the lesson.
16 How did Nora explain the new game?
A She drew pictures of a body on the board.
B She used her hands to show them the actions.
C She asked the children to move their desks.
17 Why did the children learn the new words easily?
A They enjoyed playing the game.
B They liked Nora's simple idea.
C They listened to each other laughing.
18 What is Nora planning to do before her next trip?
A write her own book about English games
B travel to a different children's home
C buy something to help her teach
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Nora says, "I asked the manager if I could teach the young children some English." This matches option A (give English lessons). Option B is wrong logic because the text says she travelled with her parents. Option C uses an idea not mentioned in the text (a school project).
15 C - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Nora explains that the children "quickly felt very bored" and "didn't pay attention to my lesson". This means they were not interested, making option C correct. Option A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions words on the pages, but the children "didn't want to read". Option B is wrong logic; Nora told them to sit quietly, but instead they started talking to each other.
16 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Nora states, "I used my hands to show them exactly what to do." This matches option B. Option A is wrong logic; she shouted words about the body, but she didn't draw pictures. Option C is a partial truth trap; she told the children to move away from their desks, but she didn't ask them to move the desks themselves.
17 A - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Nora says they "easily learned the new English words because they were having fun." Enjoying the game means having fun, which makes option A correct. Option B is a wrong reference trap; Nora was the one who felt pleased about her simple idea, not the children. Option C is a partial truth; the children laughed, but the text says they learned easily because they were having fun, not just because they listened to laughing.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Nora shares her future plan: "I am going to buy a big book of language games so I can teach them even more." This matches option C. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she plans to buy a book, not write her own. Option B is a wrong reference trap; she is going to return to the same children's home, not a different one.